Top 5 Reasons to Attend If You Are A…..
PATIENT
ADVOCATE
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A HEALTH ADVOCATE
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
PROVIDERS
PATIENT
- Meet local health/patient advocates
- Learn what health advocacy is
- Understand the history of health advocacy
- Contribute your story to demonstrate the need or value of health advocates
ADVOCATE
- Network with other advocates in the state
- Join WASHAA to build the health advocate market
- Learn what health advocacy initiatives are happening in our state
- Share your opinion about who qualifies to be an advocate
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A HEALTH ADVOCATE
- Network with other advocates in the state
- Join WASHAA to build the health advocate market
- Discover what health advocacy initiatives are happening in our state
- Learn about academic and certificate programs for people who want to be advocates
- Engage in health advocacy programs that will make a difference
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
- Join the conversation about what programs may be valuable for health advocates
- Discuss the challenges and opportunities with certificate versus degree programs for health advocates
- Stay abreast the national effort to credential health advocates
- Learn about academic and certificate programs for people who want to be advocates
- Network with other academic colleagues interested in advocate programs from our state
PROVIDERS
- Meet local advocates you may want to partner with
- Learn how private advocates can support your practice
- Discuss where you see health advocates providing the most value
- Share your success stories about how you utilize patient advocacy in your practice
- Contribute to the discussion about why providers should or should not be advocates